Focusing on fidelity: narrative review and recommendations for improving intervention fidelity within trials of health behaviour change interventions
Background: Interventions to change behaviour have substantial potential to impact
positively on individual and overall public health. Despite an increasing focus on health …
positively on individual and overall public health. Despite an increasing focus on health …
Physical activity and mental health; it is more than just a prescription
Most mental health and physical activity research describes unidirectional causes of
physical activity on mental health, and as a result, a strong evidence base is being …
physical activity on mental health, and as a result, a strong evidence base is being …
The effect of a one-year vigorous physical activity intervention on fitness, cognitive performance and mental health in young adolescents: the Fit to Study cluster …
TM Wassenaar, CM Wheatley, N Beale… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) may positively stimulate the brain, cognition and mental
health during adolescence, a period of dynamic neurobiological development. High …
health during adolescence, a period of dynamic neurobiological development. High …
[HTML][HTML] Web-based intervention using behavioral activation and physical activity for adults with depression (the eMotion study): pilot randomized controlled trial
Background Physical activity is a potentially effective treatment for depression and
depressive relapse. However, promoting physical activity in people with depression is …
depressive relapse. However, promoting physical activity in people with depression is …
Measuring implementation fidelity of school-based obesity prevention programmes: a systematic review
R Schaap, K Bessems, R Otten, S Kremers… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Until now, there is no clear overview of how fidelity is assessed in school-based
obesity prevention programmes. In order to move the field of obesity prevention programmes …
obesity prevention programmes. In order to move the field of obesity prevention programmes …
Surveying knowledge, practice and attitudes towards intervention fidelity within trials of complex healthcare interventions
Background Intervention fidelity is the degree to which interventions have been
implemented as intended by their developers. Assessing fidelity is crucial for accurate …
implemented as intended by their developers. Assessing fidelity is crucial for accurate …
Does the design of the NHS Low‐Calorie Diet Programme have fidelity to the programme specification? A documentary review of service parameters and behaviour …
Background NHS England commissioned four independent service providers to pilot low‐
calorie diet programmes to drive weight loss, improve glycaemia and potentially achieve …
calorie diet programmes to drive weight loss, improve glycaemia and potentially achieve …
Home physical exercise protocol for older adults, applied remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic: protocol for randomized and controlled trial
A D'Oliveira, LC De Souza, E Langiano… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The emergence of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) at the beginning of 2020, considered a
public health emergency due to its high transmission rate and lack of specific treatment, led …
public health emergency due to its high transmission rate and lack of specific treatment, led …
The case for prioritizing implementation strategy fidelity measurement: benefits and challenges
Implementation strategies are systematic approaches to improve the uptake and
sustainability of evidence-based interventions. They frequently focus on changing provider …
sustainability of evidence-based interventions. They frequently focus on changing provider …
Is the NHS diabetes prevention Programme intervention delivered as planned? An observational study of fidelity of intervention delivery
Abstract Background The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS-DPP) has been
delivered by four commercial organizations across England, to prevent people with impaired …
delivered by four commercial organizations across England, to prevent people with impaired …